Silver Hammer Award: Rena Mason was given HWA’s 2014 Silver Hammer Award, as volunteer who has worked diligently for the organization, often unsung and behind the scenes. Mason currently serves as Co-Chair of the Bram Stoker Awards®. She has also worked as a compiler for the awards process, and arranged and supervised HWA events, such as a recent panel at the Vegas Valley Book Festival.

HWA 2014 Specialty Press Award:ChiZine Publications. The award recognizes a publisher outside the mainstream New York City publishing community that specializes in dark-themed fiction.

Richard Laymon Award: Doug Murano, Tom Calen and Brock Cooper. The Richard Laymon President’s Award for Service was given to the organization’s publicity team. The Award is presented to a volunteer who has served HWA in an especially exemplary manner and has shown extraordinary dedication to the organization. The recipients were selected by HWA President Lisa Morton.

HWA President Lisa Morton announced the first-ever Stoker Con will be in Las Vegas in 2016 and George RR Martin to be first guest of honor. Stoker Con 2017 will be in Long Beach, CA.